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A woman in a red and orange sari kneels at the lower left of a temple shrine, lighting or tending an oil lamp in front of a small golden Lakshmi-style figure dressed in yellow and green with a white jasmine garland. Behind her, a large black deity murti with a crown and red-and-white floral garlands stands within an ornate gold arch against a purple backdrop. Fruit offerings including pineapple, apples, oranges, bananas and grapes sit on brass platters, and brass lamps and vessels surround the altar. Several dark stone figures in orange cloth line the left wall. The scene is a Varalakshmi puja with abhishekam-style offerings.

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Feb 13 2022 sripuramKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Dark deity murti are dressed in colourful garments and ornaments on a silver-framed altar. A large black shivalinga-style stone with a marigold garland and gold ornament sits centrally, flanked by brass lamps, banana, pineapple and fruit offerings, and a small female figure in pink. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly present.2022-03-01Inside a temple shrine with polished red granite floors, a woman in a white and red-bordered sari bends forward at the left, offering something on a plate. Behind her, a black stone deity murti of a goddess stands in an ornate gold arch, wearing a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a green and gold silk garment and flower garlands. A framed picture of a saint in red robes hangs on the left wall. In front, a small brass-and-stone figure sits by a brass puja tray with cups, a lit oil lamp, and bananas, fruits and coconut pieces arranged on plates. Tall brass lamps stand to the right.Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04Feb 19 2022 sripuramA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his upper arm holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti of Lakshmi. The deity wears a red and gold sari, a jeweled crown, and yellow and white flower garlands, and stands in a gold ornate arched niche with a magenta patterned backdrop. Offerings on a brass tray include apples, bananas, grapes, a pineapple and sliced vegetables; brass bowls hold prasad, coconut and food. Two smaller dark deity figures with flower garlands stand to the left, and the wall behind is gold-toned block. The scene shows a puja offering at a shrine.2024-10-27A woman in a teal and olive-gold silk sari and glasses stands at left, arms extended toward a dark-stone deity murti in a gilded arch. The murti is adorned with lavender and white flower garlands, a gold crown, and a sugarcane stalk held upright. Before it stands a purple-draped table laden with fruit, bowls of food, fried snacks, brass lamps and flower-filled leaf plates. Behind, a bare-chested man and a woman in yellow sari work in a doorway. No a person candidate is visible.Photo inside a golden-arched temple shrine with a large black stone deity murti of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with a crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, garlands and a green and gold sari-style drape. In front, a woman in a white sari bends forward with her hands near the offerings, while a smaller metal murti in a red and gold garment sits on a wooden platform beside a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps, trays of bananas, apples, coconut, betel leaves and fruit surround the scene, and framed portraits hang on the wall at left. The floor is polished red stone.Photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari seated under a golden arched frame, draped in a white cloth and red-and-white silk, adorned with flower garlands, a crown and layered necklaces. A woman in an orange-pink sari bends forward at the left, offering something on a pink cloth near the base. In the foreground a kneeling person in a maroon-and-gold dress with a red turban and garlands sits before fruit plates, bananas, a coconut, a brass lamp and a small oil lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at right, and framed portraits of Sai Baba and a saint hang on the walls.Feb 13 2022 sripuramA woman in a yellow blouse and blue floral silk saree kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine in a temple hall. Behind her, a dark deity murti stands in a gold arched niche, decorated with a crown, garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds, and a white flower necklace, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Framed portraits hang on the wall, including a saffron-robed sage and a figure in red with a raised hand. In front, a golden seated figure in red robes with a red turban receives a floral garland. A low yellow wooden stool holds brass bowls, sweets on a plate, a small lamp, and a brass bell. Baskets of white jasmine and pink petals sit on the floor.2022-02-08